The
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Fatimoh Olanrewaju, for
allegedly breaking arms and legs of her 5-year-old stepson, Iyanu.
It was gathered that the
toddler is currently on admission at Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta.
Also
the suspect is in custody of the Anti-Human Trafficking Department of the
Command.
Olanrewaju
had allegedly committed the crime at Onihale village along the old
Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway.
The
biological mother of the victim was said to have divorced the father about two
years ago,and the victim had been living with his stepmother and his father.
The
stepmother was said to be in the habit of maltreating Iyanu.
The
last straw was the recent attack on the Iyanu, which resulted in fracture of
the arm and leg, which made the neighbours to invite the police.
The
victim was said to have been on admission at the FMC, Abeokuta since Thursday,
August 11.
The
acting state Police Public Relations, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the
incident,as well as the arrest of the suspect.
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